Arabic News Weekly Edition for Syria, 9/14/1998
Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of September 14, 1998
- Lebanese - Syrian summit to address election issues
Lebanese sources in Cairo stated today that a Lebanese - Syrian summit will be held during the next few hours before the beginning of the constitutional period Tuesday for electing a new president for Lebanon before the end of President Elias Hrawi's term on November 24. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/19/1998 - Report: Turkish measures expected against Syria
The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas today quoted sources it described as well-informed in Ankara that the Turkish National Security Council is soon expected to take a decision to carry out measures against Syria. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/18/1998 - Mordechai and withdrawal from south Lebanon
Israeli radio said today the Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai has expressed conviction that his initiative aimed at withdrawal from south Lebanon, adheres to UN resolution 425 and which was not proposed by any previous Israeli government, is a practical and serious initiative. Syria-Israel, Politics, 9/18/1998 - Lebanese army unit takes part in Syrian naval exercises
At the directives of President Hafez al-Assad, the Syrian naval forces with the participation of a unit from the Lebanese army Thursday carried out a marine maneuver. Live ammunition was used alongside other types of Syrian weapons and jet fighters. Syria-Lebanon, Military, 9/18/1998 - Syrian president, officials meet with Iranian culture minister
President Hafez al-Assad, received Thursday at al-Chaab palace in Damascus Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Attallah Muhajirani and members of the accompanying delegation. Syria-Iran, Politics, 9/18/1998 - Iraqi commercial center in Damascus to open Sunday
Economic sources in Syria announced that Syrian Minister of Economy Mohammed al-Imadi will inaugurate on the coming Sunday the Iraqi commercial center in Damascus. Iraq-Syria, Economics, 9/18/1998 - Syrian FM: Our region does not need alliances, rather just peace
In an inaugural speech, al-Sharaa said the AL council is meeting while general Arab conditions are getting worse, especially toward main Arab issues. He added that the peace process, which was launched in Madrid in 1991, has lost credibility due to the current Israeli position which has changed the concept of peace. Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/17/1998 - Syrian-Jordanian economic talks
Syrian Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Muhammad al-Imadi discussed on Wednesday with Jordanian Minister of Trade and Industry Muhammad Saleh al-Hourani in Damascus economic relations between the two countries, obstacles hindering trade exchange between the two countries and means of eliminating them. Jordan-Syria, Economics, 9/17/1998 - Damascus asks for Jordanian cooperation to prevent entry of Israeli goods Syria-Jordan, Politics, 9/17/1998
- President al-Assad sends condolences on assassination of Iranian diplomats Syria-Iran, Politics, 9/17/1998
- Syrians permitted into Iraq without visa Iraq-Syria, Politics, 9/16/1998
- Syrian-British businessmen discuss cooperation
Syrian and British businessmen on Tuesday concluded roundtable talks on means of consolidating economic and trade cooperation between Syria and the UK. The talks centered on three main topics: carrying out joint projects between Syria and Britain, direct investment by British businessmen in Syria, and tourism and tourism promotion. Syria-UK, Economics, 9/16/1998 - Annual Damascus book exhibition opens today
Under the patronage of President Hafez al-Assad the 14th Damascus Book Exhibition will open today at 6:00 p.m. (Damascus Local time), at al-Assad Library. Syria, Culture, 9/15/1998 - UNRWA employees in Syria on strike today Syria, Local, 9/15/1998
- Iran culture minister arrives in Damascus
Iranian Minister of Culture and National Guidance Attalluh al-Mahajirani, who is also the official spokesman for the Iranian government, arrived along with an accompanying delegation in Damascus on Monday, to begin a three-day official visit to Syria at the invitation of the Syrian Culture Minister Najah al-Attar. Syria-Iran, Politics, 9/15/1998 - Syrian - Jordanian meeting in Damascus
The Jordanian daily al-Rai published in Amman on Sunday said that the Syrian-Jordanian joint industrial committee will convene a meeting in Damascus in the middle of September. Jordan-Syria, Politics, 9/14/1998 - President al-Assad postpones visit to Russia
Well-informed sources in Damascus told the Lebanese daily al-Nahar on Sunday that President Hafez al-Assad's visit to Russia, scheduled to be held during autumn, was postponed. Syria-Russia, Politics, 9/14/1998 - Syria denies contacts to rally against Turkish-Israeli alliance
Well-informed Syrian sources have denied a report by an Arab news agency on Sunday that Damascus decided to make contacts and urgent intensive contacts with Egypt, Iran, Iraq and Greece and other regional and international decision-making capitals to brief these sides on the atmospheres resulting from the Turkish-Israeli alliance. Syria, Politics, 9/14/1998 - A trip to Syria Palestine-Syria, Business, 9/14/1998